The Invite

"Hey, everyone!"

Chad stands up from his seat at the caf. The rest of the cast of So Random! and I look over, reluctantly.

While I'm looking at him, I can't help but notice how his hair compliments his facial features so nicely.

"I, Chad Dylan Cooper, as you all know, am hosting a party at my mansion on Saturday. You all are welcome. Even," he glances over at our table and sighs, "you people from chuckle city."

I stand up and put my hands on my hips. "What makes you think we'd want to go to your house just to see you 'actors'," I make air-quotes when I say actor, "fawn over each other?"

Chad scoffs. "Because everyone does!"

I roll my eyes and sit down. "Well, I don't know about you guys, but I'm not going."

Tawni looks up and me and flips her hair. "If his house is as nice as their set, I wouldn't mind going." We all stare at her. "Just to use the luxuries!"

"Yes, and while we're there, we can steal his stuff! Yes!" Zora cackles.

"Alright, that's two. What about you guys?" I look at Nico and Grady.

Grady leans over the table at me. He looks around suspiciously, and then whispers, "I heard he has a sweet entertainment system."

"Dude!" Nico hits him on the arm.

"Thank you, Nico." I sit back in my chair, triumphant.

"It's not the entertainment that's sweet, it's the kitchen! I heard he has an open bar."

My mouth opens and I stare at them, horrified. "You guys are going?"

Tawni shrugs. "Who knows? There might be big time celebs there."

"But, but, it's Chad Dylan Cooper," I stutter, bewildered.

Tawni looks at me pityingly and pats my hand. "We know."

"Then why are guys going?"

"We told you. Tawni wants to go for the stuff, Zora for… who knows, and Grady and I want to go for TV and the ladies," Nico says, smoothing his hat.

"Okay, well, if you guys are going, I'll go too."

Grady opens his mouth to say something, and I instantly say, "I do not like Chad Dylan Cooper! Gosh!"

Everyone stares at me. I shrug, embarrassed.

To get away from them, I stand up and walk over to MacKenzie Falls' table and tap Chad on the shoulder. He looks up, annoyed.

"What?"

I beam. "I just wanted to let you know that we're all coming to your party."

He eyes me. "Great. Okay, bye!"

Frowning, I walk back over to my seat. Chad Dylan Cooper is so strange.